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Dallas Fed: Farm Machinery, Dairy, Real Estate See Deepest Fall Off for Ag Loans

April 4, 2019

Results of its first quarter 2019 survey of ag bankers indicated that prices were “generally weak, particularly for cotton, although livestock prices were more mixed.” At the same time, demand for agricultural loans overall declined for a 14th consecutive quarter.

Minneapolis Fed Bank Report Cites Ongoing Farm Stress for Rise in Bankruptcies

March 28, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

“Continued low prices, high production expenses and extreme weather is leading to more farm stress, including higher chapter 12 bankruptcies," says a March 22, 2019, report in the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Banks’s recent issue of Fedgazette.

Margin or Volume: Both Require Discipline

March 27, 2019

Source: Farm Equipment

Two years ago in this space, the discussion centered on “Margin or Volume?” It appears this may deserve some more attention as dealers continue to confront this age-old retail battle.

Great Plains Flooding Taking a Devastating Toll on Agriculture

March 19, 2019

Nebraska officials estimate that the storm and ensuing record flooding is costing the agricultural industry there about $1 million a day.

Fed’s February Beige Book Shows Continued Weakness in Ag Conditions

March 13, 2019

The most recent Beige Book (February 2019) released by Federal Reserve System included conditions impacting agriculture throughout the country.

February 2019 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on March 12, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

U.S. farmers are persistent optimists. If that were not so, they would never risk their time, efforts and resources to produce a crop of unknown quantity to be sold in the future at an unknown price.

Farmer’s Growing Debt Load Concerns USDA Chief Economist

February 28, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

While farm equity is only down 5% since 2014, farmers are tapping into their real estate equity to run operations and real estate debt hit a record high in 2018.

January 2019 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on February 21, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

Tractor and combine sales for 2019 indicate an improvement over 2018 and the strength of the general economy will continue to power the smaller horsepower tractor sales.

CoBank Report Examines Forces That Will Shape U.S. Rural Economy in 2019

January 23, 2019 | Posted in Electric Machinery

The U.S. economy is still performing well by most key measures. However, consumers, investors, companies and other market participants have become more wary about the near- term future with seemingly good reason. Global and U.S. economic prospects are weakening and the agricultural economy shows few signs of an imminent comeback, according to a comprehensive 2019 outlook report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division.

Fed’s January Beige Book Reveals Agriculture Sector Continues to Struggle

January 18, 2019

The Federal Reserve Bank released the January 2019 edition of its Beige Book. The report contains observations on the economic situation for each of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts.

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Fed’s February Beige Book Shows Continued Weakness in Ag Conditions

February 2019 Tractor & Combine Analysis

Farmer’s Growing Debt Load Concerns USDA Chief Economist

January 2019 Tractor & Combine Analysis

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Fed’s January Beige Book Reveals Agriculture Sector Continues to Struggle

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